Clark, James (Interview outline and video, 2 of 2), 2010
Oral history
Veterans History Project (U.S.)
United States--History, Military
Michigan--History, Military
Veterans
Video recordings
World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American
United States. Army
This interview provides a more complete account of Dr. Clark's experiences during the Battle of the Bulge than his original interview did. When the Battle of the Bulge began on December 16th, 1944, James Clark was serving as part of the medical detachment for the 592nd Field Artillery Battalion stationed in Laudesfeld, Belgium, which, in turn, was part of the 106th Infantry Division. When the German attack began on the morning of December 16th, Clark had driven back to the Belgian town of St. Vith for supplies and to pick up a pair of returning soldiers and the trio had several encounters with German forces as they tried to get back to the 592nd. Later in the day, Clark and another sergeant in the medical detachment assisted in caring for casualties at the 592nd's "A" Battery's machine-gun outpost, which had come under German fire. That night, the 592nd received orders to fall back from Laudesfeld and while organizing the move, Clark accidentally became pinned between a truck and trailer loaded with supplies, forcing him to join the wounded. For the next two days, Clark was part the evacuation of wounded until he eventually ended up at a hospital in Liege, Belgium.
Clark, James
Veterans History Project Collection, (RHC-27)
Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives
In Copyright
Clark, James (Interview outline and video, 1 of 2), 2010
James Clark was born in September 1920 in a farmhouse in Wayne County, Michigan. Growing up, Clark had a difficult childhood, including a diagnosis of tuberculosis, moving to Arizona for treatment and back to Michigan, and his family losing their property during the Great Depression. After high school, Clark attended both Eastern Michigan University and Michigan State University before receiving his draft card in 1942. After the Army drafted Clark, he spent two years in different programs before deploying with the 106th Infantry division to Belgium. During the Battle of the Bulge, Clark was wounded and evacuated back from the line for nearly a month before returning to his unit, where he served for the rest of the war. Following the war, Clark attended a school the Army had set up in southern France.
Clark, James (Interview outline and video), 2014
Other veterans & civilians--Personal narratives, American
United States. Navy
Dr. James Clark is a veteran of the Cold War who was born on September 7, 1939 in Oak Park, Illinois. He attended college at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio and joined the Navy Reserve Officers' Training Corps there. When he graduated in June 1961 he was also commissioned and went to report for duty at the USS Purdy DD734 based out of Newport, Rhode Island. He took part in several voyages to the Caribbean Sea, including one during the Cuban Missile Crisis as well as a Mediterranean Cruise with the 6th Fleet. In May 1963 his two year commitment ended. In 1964 he joined the Active Naval Reserves and stayed with that until he was informally retired in the 1980s and then was finally officially retired in 1991 with the rank of captain.
Veterans History Project collection, (RHC-27)
Grand Valley State University Libraries. Allendale, Michigan
Kayla Clarke interview (audio and transcript)
Universities and colleges
Michigan
College students
Oral histories
Education, Higher--United States--Anecdotes
Interview with Kayla Clarke conducted by Gayle Schaub and Cara Cadena for the GVSU Libraries' Connected Exhibit, displayed in September 2016. Edited clips of interviews accompanied watercolor portraits of students and an interactive watercolor activity for exhibit visitors. Kayla is a liberal studies major, a Marine Corps veteran, a wife, a mother, and a transplant to West Michigan. She is a full-time student whose husband works an 80-100-hour active-duty job in the Marines. Kayla is determined to finish the accelerated program in lib studies in order to begin a master’s in social work wherever she and her family are posted next. Serving in the military gave Kayla a confidence and determination to succeed in her education that she didn’t have earlier as a community college student. She now wants to make sure that other veterans know about the resources available to them as they transition from military life to college life. She is an intern with the GVSU Veterans Network. She actively seeks out other veterans in classes and on campus to help them find what they need, academically, financially, and socially.
Clarke, Kayla
University Libraries. Connected exhibit files
Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 49401
Grand Valley State University Libraries. Connected Exhibit, September 2016
Summa angelica de casibus conscientiae [folium 15]
Incunabula
Printing 1450-1500
Clavasio, Angelus de, 1411-1495
One leaf of Summa angelica de casibus conscientiae by Angelus de Clavasio. Illustrated with red and blue rubricated initials. Printed in Strassburg by Martin Flach in 1489. [GW 1929; ISTC ia00719000]
Seidman Rare Books Collection
No Copyright - United States
Summa angelica de casibus conscientiae [folium 16]
One leaf of Summa angelica de casibus conscientiae by Angelus de Clavasio. Illustrated with red rubricated initial. Printed in Venice by Georgius Arrivabenus in 1492. [GW 1934; ISTC ia00723000]
Clavier, August (Interview outline and video), 2007
August Clavier was in the Army and served during World War II. He joined the Army after working at a bomber factory in Michigan. During his time in the service, he fought in the Pacific. Upon returning to the United States, he worked in a factory.
Clavier, August
Nathan Sargent from Clement Comer Clay, March 14, 1832
Sargent, Nathan, 1794-1875
Granger, Francis, 1792-1868
Whig Party (U.S.)
United States--Politics and government--19th century
United States--Officials and employees
National Intelligencer Office (Washington, D.C.)
Compromise of 1850
Whig Party (U.S.). National Convention
United States. Congress
Canandaigua (N.Y.)
Virginia
Kansas
Nebraska
Baltimore (Md.)
Albany (N.Y.)
Letter detailing the Alabama Supreme Court's process of admitting attorneys from other states.
Clay, Clement Comer, 1789-1866
Nathan Sargent papers, (RHC-44)
Nathan Sargent from Henry Clay, April 26, 1839
Cushing, Caleb, 1800-1879
Van Buren, Martin, 1782-1862
Clay, Henry, 1777-1852
Dueling
Washington (D.C.)
Philadelphia (Pa.)
Massachusetts
Letter discussing Clay's complaints about the Antimasonic Party, who caused problems for Whig politicians campaigning in the 1840 elections.
Nathan Sargent from Henry Clay, October 13, 1850
Clayton, John M. (John Middleton), 1796-1856
American Party
Georgia
North Carolina
Delaware
Kentucky
Letter expressing Clay's regret that he was not present to influence the voting on Sargent's confirmation.
Nathan Sargent from Henry Clay, April 16, 1849
Handwritten copy, by Sargent, of a letter from Henry Clay expressing his desire to see Sargent appointed to public office.
Nathan Sargent from Henry Clay, February 10, 1847
Wright, John C. (John Crafts), 1783-1861
Harrison, William Henry, 1773-1841
Cincinnati gazette
Cincinnati (Ohio)
Pennsylvania
Louisville (Ky.)
Letter discussing another letter sent to Clay which he desires to be published. It is from a Gen. Bradley, who Clay identifies as a political enemy.
Nathan Sargent from Henry Clay, August 19, 1843
Johnson, Reverdy, 1796-1876
United States. Congress. Senate
Letter discussing recent midterm election results and possible Whig strategies for the 1845 election.
Nathan Sargent from Henry Clay, [date of publication not identified]
Library of Congress
Three notes from Henry Clay regarding a valedictory speech.
Nathan Sargent from John M. Clayton, January 3, 1842
Taylor, Zachary, 1784-1850
Providence (R.I.)
California
Letter discussing the possible passage of a bill that would liquidate certain claims.
Nathan Sargent from John M. Clayton, August 2, 1843
Baton Rouge (La.)
New Orleans (La.)
Louisiana
Letter expressing Clayton's doubts that some Whigs will not vote in the upcoming election. He also discusses his choice for Vice President, and party disenchantment over Virginia and Massachusetts's plurality of national offices.
Nathan Sargent from John M. Clayton, March 14, 1844
Tyler, John, 1790-1862
Letter requesting Sargent's advice on the possible nomination of John M. Clayton for a cabinet position.
Nathan Sargent from John M. Clayton, March 25, 1844
Calhoun, John C. (John Caldwell), 1782-1850
Democratic National Convention
Letter discussing a debate Clayton had with a friend over the representation of New England states in the offices of President and Vice President. He also discusses possible candidates and retells a racy story.
Nathan Sargent from John M. Clayton, February 2, 1845
Letter warning Sargent against starting a personal quarrel with a Mr. Webb. He also discusses the bartering of a tariff bill for _a slice of Oregon._
Nathan Sargent from John M. Clayton, April 11, 1849
Chase, Salmon P. (Salmon Portland), 1808-1873
Note requesting that Sargent come to see Clayton in Washington.
Nathan Sargent petition. William F. Johnson from John M. Clayton, May 16, 1849
Fillmore, Millard, 1800-1874
Webster, Daniel, 1782-1852
Buffalo (N.Y.)
Letter requesting Johnson's influence to get Sargent appointed as head of a Bureau in Washington.
Nathan Sargent from John M. Clayton, January 17, 1853
Butler, Benjamin F. (Benjamin Franklin), 1818-1893
Boston (Mass.)
Letter ridiculing Sen. Lewis Cass of Michigan for a lack of geographic knowledge. He also discusses disagreements with other senators over Central America.
Nathan Sargent from John M. Clayton, April 18, 1855
Oregon
Letter containing a cryptic prediction, possibly of the Civil War, that, _something extraordinary is in the wind._ Clayton also asks Sargent to arrange room and board for him in the summer.
Nathan Sargent from John M. Clayton, April 27, 1855
Letter discussing his planned arrival in Washington and an anticipated trip to the Library of Congress.